Coupon Kitchen -- Use seafood deals for this week's meals

By Alison Arnold

Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 8:32 a.m.

This week, Harris Teeter is running its triple coupon promotion in which any coupon priced at 99 cents or less triples in value. The grocery store is also running some great seafood prices, and the menu below takes full advantage. The subtotal for all four meals is $65, or $5.42 per serving. Most of the items below can be found in the Harris Teeter grocery ads in today's StarNews.

Shopping list

Angel hair pasta with zucchini and goat cheese:

Mueller angel hair pasta – $1

1 lb zucchini – $1.79

1 lemon – $.69

Saladena crumbled goat cheese, 4 oz – $1.99

Crab cakes with strawberry salad:

Newman's Own poppy seed dressing – $2.50

4 crab cakes in seafood department – $3.99 each

Harris Teeter Organics mixed greens, 11 oz – $4.59

1 pint strawberries ~ $3

Saladena crumbled blue cheese, 4 oz – $1.99

Shrimp, tomato and zucchini kebabs with rice pilaf:

1 lb shrimp – $4.99

2 medium zucchini – $1.79/lb

1 pint grape tomatoes – $3.99

Fresh parsley – $1.59

1 lemon – $.69

1 small shallot – $.50

Harris Teeter fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth, 14 oz – $.77

Minute Rice – $2.69 (or $1.19 with coupon from www.MinuteRice.com)

Blackened tilapia tacos with southwestern rice:

HT black beans, 15 oz can – $.77

1 ear of corn – $.75

2 roma tomatoes ~ $.80

Green onions – $.99

Fresh cilantro – $1.79

1 small jalapeno ~ $.10

1 red onion ~ $1.20

1 avocado – $1.99

Harris Teeter reduced-fat sour cream, 8 oz – $.77

1 lb tilapia fillets – $4.99

Mission tortillas, 17.5 oz – $1.49

Angel hair pasta with zucchini & goat cheese

16 oz angel hair pasta

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 lb zucchini, cut into ¼-inch thick half-moons

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

4 oz crumbled goat cheese

1 Tbsp lemon zest

Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve a half cup of the cooking water, drain the pasta and return it to the pot.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about five minutes or until zucchini is tender. Stir in garlic and sauté one minute longer.

In a bowl, mix the goat cheese with a half cup of the reserved pasta water until the cheese softens and forms a sauce. Add more water depending on desired consistency.

Add sauce and lemon zest to pasta. Stir, divide among four bowls, and top each with zucchini mixture.

Crab cakes with strawberry salad

4 crab cakes

Cooking spray

11 oz mixed greens

1 pint strawberries, halved

4 oz crumbled blue cheese

Poppy seed dressing

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and top with crab cakes. Bake for seven to 10 minutes. Flip them over, and bake an additional five to seven minutes. Divide mixed greens among four plates or bowls. Top with strawberries and blue cheese, and drizzle with poppy seed dressing.

Shrimp, tomato & zucchini kebabs with rice pilaf

KEBABS

1 lb shrimp, peeled and de-veined

2 medium zucchini, cut into one-inch half-moons

1 pint grape tomatoes

1 lemon

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 tsp dried oregano

Skewers

RICE PILAF

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 small shallot, minced

1 cup uncooked long-grain rice

14 oz fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth

2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

Thread shrimp, tomato and zucchini onto skewers. Squeeze lemon juice over skewers and season with salt, pepper and oregano.

Grill four to five minutes, or until shrimp are opaque.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped shallot and sauté for two minutes. Add rice and sauté for one minute. Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to low heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove from heat, let sit for three to five minutes, and fluff with a fork. Stir in parsley, divide among four plates and top with kebabs.

Combine first four ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Combine jalapeño sauce and onion in a small bowl.

Stir together paprika and next six ingredients in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over fish.

Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish to pan; cook three minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

Divide fish, onion mixture and avocado evenly among tortillas.

Coupon Kitchen features recipes based on sales at Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods and Food Lion, rotating between the stores each week. For a full week of recipes, coupons and extra savings visit www.Coupon-Kitchen.com.